The adult summer Franklin's Gull was still at Church Bay at Lough Beg (Tony O'Mahony, George Gordon). The Great White Egret was also seen and yesterday a first-summer Little Gull was at Lady Bay, Lough Neagh (Tony O'Mahony).

The Mediterranean Gull was still at Belfast WOW RSPB reserve. (Derek Polley).

The 1st summer Iceland Gull was still at Glenarm. (Gareth Platt).

A Water Rail and chick were calling by the dead tree on the towpath near Scarva. (Karen Elliott)

A boat birding trip will operate tomorrow evening from Cushendall to Fair Head. It leaves Cushendall Boat Club at 6pm. Seats are £15 each. Please give Jim Wells a call on 07856235144 if interested.Thanks to Gareth Platt for the picture of the Iceland Gull and to Derek Polley for the pictures of the Mediterranean Gull and the Redpoll.

An adult summer plumaged Franklin's Gull was on rocks at Church Bay, Lough Beg, an adult Roseate Tern was also present. (David Steele). The Franklins Gull was still present until 5:45pm (Richard Hunter) see pics below Bird still present at 19.45

A Great White Egret was at church bay Lough Beg this afternoon. (Richard Hunter)

A second summer Med Gull was at the RSPB Belfast Harbour reserve.(Tony Dodds) see photo below
The second summer Little Gull still showing at Dundrum Inner bay this evening.(David Nixon)

A Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret and a male Garganey were at Lough Beg (David Steele).

A Corncrake was calling at Horn Head, Co. Donegal yesterday evening and a Long-eared Owlet was calling in woodland at Marble Hill also in Donegal. (Christine Cunningham).

Thanks to Stephen Maxwell for the picture of a Peregrine taken at a roost site and for the first Cuckoo picture, to Christine Cassidy for the Razorbill on Rathlin and to Dick Glasgow for the second Cuckoo picture. You can also see a video of Dick's cuckoo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqzN2TWyX4 the picture of the nesting House Martins is from Christine Cunningham:

Yesterday Brigg's Rocks had 5 Brent Geese which flew north, an immature Red-throated Diver was offshore and 20 Turnstone and a Whimbrel were on the shoreline. (Colin Guy)

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was in Castlewellan Forest Park (Adam McClure)

Thanks to Christine Cassidy for this pic of Black Guillemots at Lough Swilly, Inishowen, Co Donegal: Our thanks also to Stephen Maxwell who sent in these pics of a Peregrine in flight and the head on shot of a Gannet. Swift in flight kindly sent in by Ian Jackson.

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